Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-07
HANGED price which the duty adds on the
imported articles.

Those who buy imports pay the duty
charged thereon into the public
treasury, but the great msjority Of
our citizens who buy domestic articles
of the same class pay sum at least ap-
proximStely equal to this duty TO the
home manufacturer.
This reference 10 the operation OF our
tariff laws is not made by way OF instruc-
tia, but in order thas we may be con-
stantly reminded Of the manner II which
they impose a burden upon those who
consume domestic products as well IS
those VINO consume imported articles,
and thus create q tax upon al our people.
It is not proposed to
ENTIRELY RELIEVE THE COUNTRY
OF this taxation. Il must be extensively
continued IS the source Of the govern
ment's income, and in adjustment Of
our tariff the interests Of American labor
engaged in manufacture should be care
fully considered as well as the pTeseTva-
ton OF cur manufacturers. 1t may be
called protection, or by any other name,
but relief for the bardships and dangers
OF cur present tariff laws should be &c
vised with especial precsution against
imperiling the existence CT our manu-
featuring interests. But this existence
should not mean e condition which,
without regard 70 the public welfare or
national eXigency, must always insure
Of moderately profitable returns. As the
volume and diversity Of our national SC
tivities increase, new recruits are added
to those who desire
A CONTINUATION OF TIE ADVANTAGES
r,-bi oh hn
CT tariff taxation affords them. So stub
bornly have all efforts to reform the pres
ent condition been resisted by those Of
our fellow citizens thus engaged, that
they can hardly complain of the suspicion
entertained to certain extent that, there
exists On organized combination all along
the line to maintain their advantage. We
are in the midst OF centennial celebrs-
tons, and with becoming pride we rejoice
in the American skill and ingenuity,
American energy and enterprise, and il
the wonderful natural advantages and re-
sources developed by century's national
growth. Yet when an attempt is made
! TO Justify Z scheme which permits tax
| to be laid upon every consumer and for
| the benefit OF our manufacturers
| quite beyond 8 reasonable demand for
governmental regard, it suits the purpose
of advocacy to call our manufacturers
infant Industries, still needing the high
est and greatest degree of favor and fos-
teriug care thst cau be wrung from fed
eral legislation. It is also said that the
increase in the price Of domestic manu-
features resulting from the present tariff
is necessary in order that higher wages
may be paid to our Workingmen en-
ployed by manufacturers than are paid
for what is called the paUper labor Of
Europe Al will acknowledge the fOrCa
Of argument which involves the welfare
Gud liberal compensation of our labor, il
honorable in She eyes Of every American
citizen, and, SO it lies at the foundation
Of our development and progr- SIS, is en-
titled without afeCtation or hypocrisy K
the utmost regard.
THE STANDARD OF OUR LABORERs' LIFI
| should not be measured by that Of any
other country less favored, and the7 art
entitled TO their full share Of all our ad
vantage.
By the last census it is made TO appear
that OF the II, 1912 .099 Of our population
engaged in all kinds of industries. 1910
493 are employed il agriculture, ,074 23%
in professional and personal service O.,
93+, S76 Of which are domestic servants
and la6orers) while $50, 256 are emp Oye(
in trade aud transportation, and 1887, IL
are classed IS employed il mapuEactur-
ing and mining For present purposes
however, the last number given should bt
considerably reduced. without ettem pt
ing to enumerate all, il will be conceded
that there should be deducted from those
which it includes 375 l43 carpenters an(
Diners, 285 40l miIl'n' rs, dress makers
and seamstIessGS, 172 726 blaCksmths
1873 756 tsil0rs and tallUTesses, l02 Al;
masons, Is PAL butchers, fl 1909 baker.
% ,0S3 plasterers, and 1891 engaged il
manufacturing agricultural Implements
amounting in the aggregate to l ,2l4 ,023
leaving 2,623, 089 persons employed il
such manufacturing industries as sIt
claimed to be bene fitted by high tariff
THEIR MINORITY SHOULD MAKE NO DIE
FERENCE.
To these the spp peal is made TO save thei
employment and mainta their wages BY
resisting 8 change. There should be NJ
disposition 10 answer such suggestion
by The allegation that they are in minor
ity among those who labor and therefor,
should fUregO an advantage In the inter
eSts OF low prices for the majority. Thei
compensation as j, it may be affected b,
the operation OF tariff laws should at al
times be ecrupulously kept in view; an(
yet, with slight ref ction, they will 10
overlook the fact thSt they are consumer
with the Test; that they too have thei
Own wants and those of their families Il
supply from their earnings, and to elevst
the price Of the necessaries of life as wei
as the amount Ct their wages will no
regulate the measure CT their welfare an
comfort. But The reduction CT taxation
demanded should be so measured SIS no
to necessitate or justify either the loss Q
employment by the workiugmsn nor tn
lessening of his wages, snd the pr, fl.
still remaining to the manufacturer ate
d necessary readjustment
SHOULD FURNISH NO EXCUSE
for the sacrifice of the interests of hi;
employees either in their opportunity Il
york or in the diminution OF their con-
pensation. Nor Cao the Wd4ker in manu-
fac ufesla to understand that while
nigh tariff ls claim I'd to be necessary K
allow the payment Of remuneratiVe wage
it certainly results in very large increas
in the price OF nearly all sorts CT mana
features which, in almost counties
forms, he needs for the use of himself ant
MS family. He receives at the desk O
his employer his wages and perhaps be
fore he reaches bis home is obliged in